HOUSTON – Houston police have discovered another body in a local waterway — this time near Commerce and Milam — bringing the total number of bodies found in area bayous this year to 15.

In all of 2024, 24 bodies were recovered from Houston’s sprawling 2,500-mile network of bayous and waterways. With more than three months left in 2025, this year’s total is already just 10 shy of that figure.

And what’s more alarming: six of the bodies have been found in just the past week — including one as recently as last night.

No Connection Between Cases, Police Say

Despite the unsettling trend, Houston police are urging calm.

“In all of the five incidents, the medical examiner’s office will determine the cause of death,” said Chief Noe Diaz with the Houston Police Department.

Police say they ha

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